Spending $500 to Make $35,000(!) Realtors are commonly asked to estimate how much $1 spent on staging, updating, or repairs will add to a home’s selling price. Here are the ranges I usually quote: Staging: 5:1 Updating: 2:1 Repairs: 3:1 But, the best return on investment I’ve ever heard about was the $500 a Twin Cities...Read More
30-year Bonds, Then & Now A financial Rip Van Winkle who awoke from a 30 year sleep this Fall would be suffering from vertigo, for a variety of reasons. Reason #1: the 30-year U.S. Bond they purchased in Fall, 1981 would have just matured. Instead of collecting a risk-free 15% the last 30 years — perhaps the all-time best investment...Read More
